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Article: Hail to the chiefs Neo-Futurists take on the U.S. presidents
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- February 1, 2002
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'43 Plays for 43 Presidents'
Through March 9
Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland
Tickets, $12
The Neo-Futurists are never short on unique ideas. And sometimes
these ideas result in an atomic explosion of creativity and something
new is born.
While the North Side company has a regular season of plays, it
made a name for itself with the long-running "Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind," in which ensemble members present 30 plays in 60
minutes. Over the years, these actors have honed their skills and
become masters of the "very short play."
Another inspired Neo-Futurist creation, the Hall of Presidents, is
certainly a one-of-a-kind for a theater company in Chicago.
Inaugurated in the summer ...